LGBTQ Community
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Finding answers: the debilitating journey of women who seek solutions for their pain
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“We were all just too sensitive. Fatigue too thick to make sense of phone, Trader Joe’s, Laundromat, let alone meeting, party, dance floor. We go away. Sick.” — Dirty River Girl [Bodymap], Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Standing in the line at Starbucks, I feel it. It creeps up on me — slowly at first. As the…
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“Radical Wellness Week” looks at systems of oppression and their influence on wellness
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From Mar. 18 to 22, the Centre for Student Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a “Radical Wellness Week” to get students thinking about how systems of oppression influence our experiences of wellness and to broaden our understanding of wellness as a whole. Throughout the week there will be eight separate events that focus on…
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The Bachelor Vietnam: The LGBTQ+ representation we need on the small screen
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The controversy over Kehlani’s pregnancy
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On Oct. 12, 2018, R&B singer Kehlani announced her pregnancy on social media with her guitarist and partner, Javie Young-White. Earlier this year, Kehlani publicly came out as queer, saying she was attracted to women, and men—specifically queer men, non binary, intersex and transgender people. Kehlani also announced that her partner Javie was bisexual. She…
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Hallowdrag for Humanity takes the spotlight at Wilf’s
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The University of Waterloo (UW) Drag Club made their debut on Wilfrid Laurier University’s campus at Wilf’s this past Friday with their “Hallowdrag for Humanity” event. They partnered with the UW chapter of Habitat for Humanity and raised $204.05 through a bake sale which accompanied the drag show. All of the donations will be given…
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Rainbow Reels film festival represents LGBTQ2+ community
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“The films that we have are works of art — they’re pieces that are well put together, there’s good funding behind them, they’re beautiful stories, impactful stories. It’s just amazing to see a good film that also happens to have queer content,” said Hannah Enns, operations and festival coordinator for 2018. Rainbow Reels Queer and…
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Rainbow crosswalk unveiled in Uptown, vandalized three days later
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This past Wednesday May 30, Waterloo’s first rainbow crosswalk was officially unveiled in the heart of uptown located on Willis Way near the Waterloo Town Square. Dave Jaworsky, mayor of Waterloo, Melissa Durrell, uptown councillor, Tracy Van Kalsbeek, UpTown Waterloo BIA executive director, individuals from OK2BME and a crowd of over almost 30 were there…
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A journalist outed Lee Pace and it’s incredibly problematic
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It’s always very exciting for the LGBTQ+ community when somebody comes out and joins us, especially when it’s someone who lives in the public eye and who we admire.However, the thing about coming out is that it has to be done on one’s own time. Want to live out and proud? Cool. Want to be…
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OUT in Business Club opens up new experiences for members
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Laurier’s new LGBTQ+ business club is challenging stigmas in the workplace OUT in Business is Wilfrid Laurier University’s business club on campus for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. The founder of OUT in Business, Colin Puigmarti, explained OUT in Business,their mission at Laurier and how they’re stimulating pride in the business community. In association with…
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Considering different identities within society
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Democrat or Republican; Conservative or Liberal. Party affiliation has become an incredibly important way of labeling yourself, a way to express your values and find a like-minded community. It has become an increasingly important aspect of one’s identity, much like ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender. However, party identification isn’t the only aspect of identity…
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